Cell signaling and transcriptional regulation of osteoblast lineage commitment, differentiation, bone formation, and homeostasis

S Zhu, W Chen, A Masson, YP Li - Cell Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
The initiation of osteogenesis primarily occurs as mesenchymal stem cells undergo
differentiation into osteoblasts. This differentiation process plays a crucial role in bone …

Mechanisms of bone development and repair

A Salhotra, HN Shah, B Levi… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Bone development occurs through a series of synchronous events that result in the
formation of the body scaffold. The repair potential of bone and its surrounding …

How the ageing microenvironment influences tumour progression

M Fane, AT Weeraratna - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
Most cancers arise in individuals over the age of 60. As the world population is living longer
and reaching older ages, cancer is becoming a substantial public health problem. It is …

Regulation of proliferation, differentiation and functions of osteoblasts by Runx2

T Komori - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Runx2 is essential for osteoblast differentiation and chondrocyte maturation. During
osteoblast differentiation, Runx2 is weakly expressed in uncommitted mesenchymal cells …

The osteosarcoma microenvironment: a complex but targetable ecosystem

I Corre, F Verrecchia, V Crenn, F Redini, V Trichet - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteosarcomas are the most frequent primary bone sarcomas, affecting mainly children,
adolescents, and young adults, and with a second peak of incidence in elderly individuals …

miRNAs as potential game-changers in bone diseases: Future medicinal and clinical Uses

AS Doghish, MS Elballal, O Elazazy… - … -Research and Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs), short, highly conserved non-coding RNA, influence gene
expression by sequential mechanisms such as mRNA breakdown or translational …

Functions of osteocalcin in bone, pancreas, testis, and muscle

T Komori - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteocalcin (Ocn), which is specifically produced by osteoblasts, and is the most abundant
non-collagenous protein in bone, was demonstrated to inhibit bone formation and function …

The bone remodelling cycle

JS Kenkre, JHD Bassett - Annals of clinical biochemistry, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The bone remodelling cycle replaces old and damaged bone and is a highly regulated,
lifelong process essential for preserving bone integrity and maintaining mineral …

Cellular biology of fracture healing

CS Bahney, RL Zondervan, P Allison… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The biology of bone healing is a rapidly develo** science. Advances in transgenic and
gene‐targeted mice have enabled tissue and cell‐specific investigations of skeletal …

Regulation and role of transcription factors in osteogenesis

WCW Chan, Z Tan, MKT To, D Chan - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bone is a dynamic tissue constantly responding to environmental changes such as
nutritional and mechanical stress. Bone homeostasis in adult life is maintained through bone …